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- 1882: birth of Homer Fleming, American comic book artist known for work during the Golden Age of Comics, particularly for DC
- 1894: birth of Ira Schnapp, American comic book logo designer and letterer for DC Comics, creator of the original logo for Superman comics
- 1953: debut of Little Plum, British comic strip created by Leo Baxendale in The Beano
- 1957: birth of Rumiko Takahashi, popular Japanese mangaka best known for Ranma ½
- 1959: last appearance of Jane, a popular British comic strip by Norman Pett, which ran in the Daily Mirror since 1932
- 1961: birth of Todd Dezago, American comic book writer
- 1969: birth of Gary Frank, British comic book artist
- 1973: death of Austin Briggs, American comics artist best known for continuing Secret Agent X-9 and Flash Gordon
- 1982: birth of Ben Krefta, British freelance manga style illustrator and graphic artist
